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Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm.Seating includes the club & patio and is first-come at the door. Only Baby Grand Members qualify for preferred seating. Learn more about Middle C Jazz memberships: https://middlecjazz.com/tickets-memberships/#memberships
Mark Rapp WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/c/markrapp/videos WEBSITE: http://markrapp.com
Trumpeter Mark Rapp recorded 3 songs for Disney Jazz including his unique arrangements of “Circle of Life”, “Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo” and “Baby Mine”. The likes of Roy Hargrove, Dave Brubeck, The Bad Plus and Diane Reeves also appear on these Disney Jazz CDs. For one very special night, we proudly present award winning trumpeter Mark Rapp and his quartet bringing to life their swinging and fun arrangements of beloved Disney classics.
Bio: Mark Rapp has released 8 diverse recordings and appears as a sideman on a myriad of projects including Disney’s “Everybody Wants to be a Cat” alongside Roy Hargrove, Dave Brubeck, Esperanza Spalding, The Bad Plus, Joshua Redman and more. Rapp’s celebrated 2009 debut release “Token Tales” earned him a spot as a “Top Emerging Trumpeter” in Downbeat Magazine, sold out the Blue Note (NYC) and debuted at the famed Newport Jazz Festival. Rapp is a featured artist in Mellen Press’ “How Jazz Trumpeters Understand Their Music” among a prestigious list including Terence Blanchard, Lew Soloff, Freddie Hubbard, Tim Hagans, Dave Douglas and more. Rapp also composed and produced a jazz ballet “Woven: Life in Notes and Steps” (wovenballet.com). He has performed in jazz clubs and festivals around the world from Croatia, Brasil, Austria, Switzerland and USA including back-to-back appearances at the 2017 & 2018 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
Mark Rapp is the founder of ColaJazz.com, a non-profit jazz initiative to grow and support jazz in and around Columbia, SC through events, education, recordings, and advocacy. In 2019, ColaJazz was 1 of 15 jazz organizations in the country chosen to beta-test the new Jazz at Lincoln Center After-School Content. ColaJazz brings jazz to the Children Hospital, retirement communities, schools and communities in need. In partnership with the Koger Center, Rapp presented a “Jazz for Young People” concert to 700 kids in the Boys & Girls Clubs and shortly after, Rapp presented a “SC Jazz Culture” concert for 2000 Richland One 3rd graders. He is also the co-creator and Artistic Director of the “Live in the Lobby: Koger Jazz” series.
Personnel
Mark Rapp: trumpet
Kevin Bales: piano
Ed Fuqua: bass
Jay Ware: drums
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Middle C Jazz, 300 South Brevard Street, Charlotte, United States
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